Paper roll holder



March 14, 1950 J. BOZOTI 2,500,514

PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed Dec. 3, 1346 'A'IIII'III'II 'IIIIIIIIIIIIII\IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. 'IIIII'IIIIIIIIIA Patented Mar. 14, 1950 UNITEDSTATES PATENT O F Fl CE PAPER ROLL HOLDER Joseph Bozoti, Pal-ma, OhioApplication December 3, 1946, Serial No. 713,724

2 Claims. (CI. 24.2-55.2)

This invention relates to a holder or support for a roll of toweling,toilet tissue, or the like; and one of the objects of the invention isto provide a device of the character described which will enable theuser to insert or to remove a roll of material from the device with aminimum of effort and labor and which, at the same time, will permitdispensing the material with the least inconvenience.

In general I have provided a holder comprising a pair of brackets and aremovable roller carried by and between the brackets for supporting anddispensing toilet tissue, toweling or the like in which the roll ofmaterial is rotatabl supported in a convenient position so as to bereadily available and freely releasable and at the same time capable ofbeing readily reloaded with an additional supply of the requiredmaterial.

Further and more limited objects of the invention will appear as thedescription proceeds and by reference to the accompanying drawings.These drawings show two embodiments of the invention, the first in Figs.1, 2 and 3, and the second in Fig. 4.

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the supporting roller;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the roller shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the manner of mounting the rollerin the brackets; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the second form of my device.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the referencecharacter I designates a tubular member which is preferably formed ofmetal and which has mounted therein at opposite ends thereof a pair ofspring-pressed plungers 2. Press fitted within the tube I are a pair ofabutment discs 3 and a pair of springs 4 urge the plungers 2 outwardly.The fixture comprises a pair of brackets 5 which have recesses in theadjacent ends thereof which receive therein the plungers '2, asindicated in Fig. 3. These brackets are mounted on a wall in an suitablemanner.

It will be seen that the tube I is journaled in the brackets and turnsrelatively freely therein while permitting ready removal thereof for thepurpose of re-loading the device with an additional supply of therequired material. The brackets rotatably support the roll and tubewhich is journaled therein, and the plungers serve to frictionally holdthe roll in place and yet permit quick removal thereof. When it isdesired to remove the roll, it is grasped in the hand and pulledoutwardly in order that a new supply of material may be inserted.

It is of course to be understood that the roll or tube may be used fordispensing towels, toilet tissue or any other sort of rolled material.

In Fig. 4 there is disclosed a modified form of my invention which has apair of supp in brackets 6 that are shown in section. This devicecomprises a tube or roller 1 and fitting in the opposite ends thereofare a pair of members or plungers 8 which have reduced extensions 9leaving an annular shoulder, so that the tube 7 surrounds the extensionand at its ends abuts against the shoulder. These plungers slidablyoccupy cylindrical recesses [0 in the bracket and are pressed outwardlyof the recess by compression springs H. Rods l2 pass slidably throughthe bracket and extend axially across the recess l0 and are threadedinto the plungers 8. The rods are equipped with enlargements or knobsvl3 on their ends which prevent the plungers being pressed inwardly farenough to pass out of the recesses In. These knobs also provideconvenient finger holds for pulling the rods outwardly to withdraw theplungers into the recesses and thus free the tube.

When it is desired to remove the tube 1 in order to insert an additionalsupply of toweling or tissue, either or both of the members '8 are movedoutwardly axially. The tube 1 turns freely on the members 8 and is heldagainst accidental displacement. The brackets may of course be securedto the wall in any suitable manner.

It will now be clear that I have provided a holder of the characterherein described which will accomplish the objects of the invention ashereinbefore stated. With either embodiment the tube l or I is of properdiameter and length to readily carry a roll of paper of usual size.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair ofbrackets rigidly secured in spaced relation to each other, a pair ofopposed axially aligned cylindrical recesses one in each bracket, aplunger slidably mounted in each of said recesses, an open ended tubularsupport, a reduced cylindrical extension on each of said plungersnormally disposed within the ends of said tubular support, a spring ineach of said recesses urging said plungers toward each other and intoengagement with said tubular support, a rod secured to each of saidplungers and extending out through an aperture in the associatedbracket, and an enlarged head on each of said rods adapted to be graspedand pulled outwardly to withdraw said plungers from said tubular supportand into said recesses.

2. in a device for holding a roll of paper, the combination of twospaced brackets and an openended tube adapted to be mounted between thebrackets and each bracket having a member with a. reduced portionadapted to enter the tube providing an annular shoulder to engage theend of the tube, the said member on at least one of the brackets being aplunger slidable in a recess in the bracket, an axial rod secured tosaid plunger extending outwardly through the recess to the exterior ofthe bracket and providing means for drawing the plunger into the recess,and a spring within such recess normally projecting the plungerpartially out of the recess.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,153,389 Hudgel Sept. 14, 19151,217,211 Pico Feb. 27, 1917 FOREIGN PATENTS :Number Country I Date426,572 Great Britain Apr. 5, 1935 France Apr. 9, 1934 JOSEPH BOZOTIQ 15

